Stop the Press: Petra is one of the new 7 wonders!
admin July 7th, 2007
The votes have been counted - 90 million of them - and Petra has just been announced as one of the New 7 Wonders at the gala presentation in Lisbon.
There is mass celebration in Jordan, no more so than in Petra itself. The Waleg blogger has been posting live from the ruins at Petra and sums up the general exuberance right now:
The atmosphere here in Petra is unbelievable! People are shouting & jumping & dancing! Live broadcast from all over Jordan show the excitement & happiness; people are out on the streets celebrating their own Petra, the magical city.
We can’t believe it! This is fantastic! I’m jumping with joy!
Well done Petra. We are really happy for everyone there.
Congratulations on Petra joining the 7 modern wonders of the world.
We offer tours to the full list of seven wonders, but Jordan is always one of our most popular destinations and in our opinion Petra certainly deserves its place up there with the likes of Machu Picchu and the Great Wall of China.
Well done!